, 1887-10-27
KILLED IN A SHAFT.
Ed Bryant Fatally Injured at the
Salisbury Mine.
His Skull Crushed by the Failing of
a Heavy Timber.
The Wounded Man Lingers Ten
Hours After Being Injured.

A most unaccountable and ~deplorable
tragedy occurred at Silver Crown yester-
day morning, which resulted in the death
of Edward Bryant, a miner well known In
his city, and who bore an excellent reputa-
ton. and was IGNORED among men for his
Intelligence, integrity, sobriety and other
good qualities.
Deceased, with Chas. Miller, has for
several months been employed upon the
shaft of the Salisbury mine, the property
of Cheyenne parties. Since the killing of
Gilduff BY Agazzie and the subsequent
incarceration of the latter, the partners
have labored alone, and have rarely asso-
ciated with other residents OF the district.
Yesterday morning about 10:3 80 O'Clock
Miller suggested that they repair to the
cabin and partake of dinner. Bryant re-
piled that he would remain in the shaft,
the bottom of which is seventy feet from
the surface, while Miller proceeded TO their
home and prepared the meal. The sur
vivor of the three men laboring at the
Salisbury three months since, did as ad
vised by his mate. At noon, becoming
alarmed at the continued absence of the
worker, Miller walked to the mouth of
the shaft and shouted to Bryant, suspect
ing that something unusual had hap
pened. He received no answer at first,
but finally discerned the weak voice of the
wounded man, stating that be had been
hurt. Miller inquired If he could cling
to the rope of the windlass aud allow
himself to be drawn up. Assuring his
anxious friend that he was not badly in
jured, Bryant replied in the affirmative,
but soon learned that he was too weak to
undergo the strain.
Miller then attempted to secure aid
but no help was near. In desperation he
resolved to rescue his friend and descended
into the shaft. Fastening the rope about
the helpless form of Bryant he returned
to the top and soon elevated the wounded
man to the surface. The latter insisted
upon walking to their cabin, situated in a
depression some 300 yards distant, but
tainted upon arrival. Miller then Sc
cured transportation and started at once
for Cheyenne with the wounded man,
who was placed in a comfortable room in
the Wyoming block about . o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
DR.. Grimes was at once called, and did
all within his power for the wounded
man, whose skull WAS frightfullY crushed,
but without avail, he expiring at $40
O'Clock last evening, about ten hours
after being injured.
An inquest will be held this morning
and the remains will probably be inferred
this afternoon.
Edward Bryant was born in Boston
thirty-four years ago. He has no near
relatives, his parents having died soon
after his birth. He has been in this
country for the past ten years and has
been regarded as a good citizen.
Bryant and Miller, as well as being fel
low workmen were bosom friends and in
separable companions. Miller is well
nigh frantic over the tragedy and firmly
believes that the death Of Miller can be
ascribed to the deadly !feud which grew
out of the killing of Gilduf by Agazzle
and circumstances attendant upon that
tragedy. He states positively that the
timber found beside the body of Bryant
in the shaft could not possibly have fallen
there with the aid of the prevailing wind.
In short he suspects that some one
hurled the missive upon the head of his
partner with murderous intent.